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As much as I love Duane

Steve, as you may recall, Ansel Adams once famously said: "There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy idea". Duane Michals seems to have the same notion, as he admits that he sometimes...

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Many new photographers lack the direction, inspiration, even motivation to upgrade their craft to something more: an art. I would like to dedicate to them this video-taped conversation with one of...

Most new photographers tend to crave for the best camera and lenses their money can buy in as short time as possible. This is understandable, but not necessary. As a matter of fact, from my almost 40...

Looks to me like the whole flesh was overly softened in post-production while hair was left looking normal...

Maybe it is not much of a story, but here it goes:


This is a 20-years-old photo I took from the pier on the North Carolina beach. The wind was very strong and I struggled to keep my 400mm tele...

Only a fanatic (or someone with extremely demanding tasks) would go for a Gitzo versus high-end equivalent from Manfroto, Giottos or Benro, especially if that person is on a tight budget. Same can be...

Hi, Colin.


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Personally, I had no experience with iMacs

I agree with every word John just said.


And I will add this from myself: what's the point of spending all those thousands of dollars on equipment you can obviously not take advantage even a...

I looked through Miss Tamara's photos. Well, the quality is not really there. Some may call it style, some may call it lacking... That is not to say that she takes bad photos - only I think they...

Ha! The moment I clicked the POST button, I knew someone is going to point that out. [:D] I agree with you, John. I just wanted to use the "mental shortcut" - which is never a good idea. I should...

Just to add a reinforcement to the above post: to some extent, you can also correct/enhance JPEGs, but RAW files are waaaay more stretchable - simply because they contain at least twice as much...

I think that Trowski hit the nail on the head (after the lensrentals.com article author). Misalignment between imaging sensor and AF sensor is the culprit.

I think both are solid shots. I am not a big fan of a dead-center composition, but I admit that in some cases that is not an issue.


One thing I would suggest to change is the color temperature....

Well, the reason I always use a card-reader is an old habit from the time I was shooting many more photos than I do now. I just didn't want to tie up my camera doing unproductive transfer and...

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I use NoiseNinja with Photoshop for years and I am rather satisfied with it. Nowadays, there is plenty of new programs. Some of them use newer and more sophisticated algorithms. I am about to try...

Well, I have never even opened the DPP application. Not because I got something against it - I just don't have any need for it. As I mentioned in another thread, I have had some use for Aperture, but...

I got to this thread late, so I really don't have much to say that would be new and original.


As I was looking through your initially posted photos, I formulated some responses and then I got to...

Sean, perhaps it is over dramatic, but I do not want to be seen as a person who imposes himself on the rest of the community - especially when there is such a strong resistance from many members....

At the time Aperture was in version2 and Lightroom just freshly released version1, I have bought and tried both of them because I knew right from the beginning that that kind of application will be...

I agree. What has been intended as an innocent push for improvement, almost ended up as an international conflict. I will never offer any kind of comment or critique on any photo, unless specifically...

OK, enough apologies already, or I will get offended...[6]





Denise, I feel bad because I haven't even thought of such possibility. Now I can see how you might have felt reading something...